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PROGRAM ANALYST
STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
Department of the Navy
GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working on projects to ensure the safety and reliability of nuclear weapons facilities and systems for the U.S.
Navy, including leading inspections, coordinating with teams, and briefing high-level leaders on progress and budgets.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in nuclear safety oversight, project management, and clear communication skills who thrives in a structured government environment focused on national security.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level in certifying nuclear weapons facilities and systems
- Proven ability to collaborate on surety projects with government and contractor stakeholders
- Experience briefing senior leadership on programmatic functions and budget impacts
- Lead and manage Completion Inspection programs, including administrative functions and onsite evaluations
- Identify technical, security, and safety requirements for nuclear weapons surety projects
- Attend Navy and Defense Threat Reduction Agency Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspection (NWTI) courses
- Become qualified and certified as an NWTI inspector within two years
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the NUCLEAR WEAPONS SURETY DIV/NWS POLICY & COMPLIANCE BRANCH of STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: certifying nuclear weapons (NW) facilities and systems, collaborating on surety projects with government and contractor stakeholders, and briefing senior leadership on programmatic functions and budget impacts.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will serve on Nuclear Weapons Surety (NWS) project integrated product teams and ensure NWS requirements are identified, presented, and delivered across all NWS project organizations.
- You will lead the Completion Inspection program and manage all administrative functions, technical processes, and onsite Provisional Use Evaluations and/or Completion Inspections of NWS projects.
- You will identify NWS requirements; technical, security, and safety; and develop Completion Inspection plans to inspect facility NWS projects and determine if they meet Service NW mission objectives.
- You will correspond with and brief senior leadership, flag level/senior executive staff on all Completion Inspection program areas and collaborate with technical branches to resolve program issues.
- You will attend the Navy and Defense Threat Reduction Agency Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspection (NWTI) courses.
- You will become qualified and certified as an NWTI inspector within two years.
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